Identity and taxonomic caution
Caridina ornamental trade complex — Blue Panda Taiwan Bee. Commercial variety names are not formal zoological nomenclature.
Illustrated gene / lineage evidence panel
Diagnostic appearance
Blue-dark/black plus contrasting white/blue areas
Who documented this line
Galactic lists Blue Panda as Taiwan Bee or Shadow Bee type
Reported breeding or historical relation
Blue panda grade within Taiwan Bee trade projects; specific founders absent
Historical date or provenance context
Current Polish trade line
Genetic evidence status
Commercial label or historical report only; no validated individual-parent pedigree, quantitative F1/F2 segregation count or allele dominance.
Breeding, husbandry and quality assessment
For a new colony, confirm the supplier's exact biological species/stock background, mature appearance, water chemistry, GH/KH, conductivity and temperature before using any generalized genus parameters. To verify inheritance, record sexed parental pairs, source locality, F1/F2 offspring denominator and graded traits. Selection labels (OE, metallic, Rili, fancy) do not establish a universal allele or crossing recipe.
Claim-specific original source ledger
- Galactic Shrimps Polish Caridina catalogue (First-party retail catalogue)
Type category and label not independent genetic certification
- Galactic Shrimps public inventory and family descriptions (First-party retailer catalogue)
Availability/labels may change, species and phenotype assignment require verification